Qatar outlines plan to kickstart route growth before end of June

Although Gulf carrier Qatar Airways has flagged up “substantial” redundancies to be announced in the next week or so – it has also made its intentions to fight for survival with an announcement that it will gradually increase its network to serve 80 destinations by the end of June.
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The airline maintained flights to at least 30 destinations throughout the coronavirus crisis and aims to increase to 50 destinations by the end of May – with the resumption of services to cities such as Amman and Nairobi - subject to regulatory approvals.
“The expectation is that short-haul travel will rebound first, business between large global cities will pick up more gradually and there will be a move towards visiting family and friends following months of lockdowns," said Akbar Al Baker, CEO at Qatar.
The airline – part of the Oneworld alliance – will ensure there are connections from Doha to the global hubs of those partner airlines, including London Heathrow, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas Fort Worth and Hong Kong.
 

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